340th BG Squadron Insignia
	486th B.S.	487th B.S.	488th B.S.	489th B.S.
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April 22, 1944 Mission to Ficulle Railroad Bridge (Northwest)

Squadron	War Diary
486th	Target was the RR bridge 2 1/2 miles norhtwest of Ficulle. Briefing called for 0645 - Take-off time was at 0840 hrs. The 486th led and bombs were dropped across road at A-1971. The 489th hit the bridge.
487th	Six 487th planes took off at 07:45 to bomb a railroad bridge 2 ½ miles N.W. of Ficulle, Italy. The formation was over the target at 09:04 hours, but due to poor approach to the target caused by intervening mountains, the primary target was not bombed, but a target of opportunity, a railroad bridge at Pode Nuovo, was attacked by the second element of our formation, but the bombs overshot the target. The three ships in the first element brought their bombs back. No ack-ack or other enemy opposition was encountered – all planes and crews returned safely to the base.
488th	Mission to Ficulle R.R. Bridge.
489th	Not mentioned in diary.

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340th BG Squadron Insignia
	486th B.S.	487th B.S.	488th B.S.	489th B.S.
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